House Tables Davis Message in Unprecedented Move
Topeka March 10 The Kansas House tabled a message from Gov J M Davis in a historic move Republicans called a deliberate attempt to punish the governor Democrats prepared a protest and the attorney general may seek mandamus to force inclusion of the message in the house record Geddes of Butler introduced the motion arguing the message has no constitutional place in the record and offers no specific recommendations
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
J .M. Davis
House
Davis
Field
Theshose
Supreme Court
Geddes
Butler’ County
Blast Destroys Home in Fairfax Oklahoma
A mysterious explosion at Bill Smith’s home in Fairfax Oklahoma early today killed two women and seriously burned Smith while his wife and Nellie Brookshire were killed. The blast about 3 am blew parts of the house over two blocks and left Smith unconscious. Cause not yet ascertained.
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Fairfax
Okla
Bill Smith
McAdoo Denies British Loan Responsibility Claim
Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo told the Associated Press that neither Lord Balfour nor he ever suggested that Great Britain should assume responsibility for U S loans to allied governments other than Britain. The statement clarified controversy stirred by a speech attributed to Lord Balfour and discussed by Ambassador Harvey.
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Ies Angeles
Associated Press
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
Lord Balfour
Great Britain
United States
Ambassador Harvey
Ness calls Texas legislature to special session
Gov. Ness issued a proclamation calling the Texas legislature into special session for Tuesday, March 15. Both houses had set March 14 as adjournment day for the regular session, leaving lawmakers to address unspecified matters in a hurry.
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Austin
Tex
Missouri Solons Vote to Adjourn March Seventeenth
Missouri legislators failed to force a March 17 adjournment as the minority’s bid to suspend business in Jefferson City collapsed in the House this afternoon.
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Missouri Solons
Jefferson City
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Grand Jury Reports Mismanagement in Jackson County
Kansas City March 10. The Jackson county and Kansas City administrations were called intolerable by the grand jury. No officials were indicted as the report said mismanagement had persisted so long that former offenders would be exempt by the statute of limitations.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
Jackson County Grand Jury
Bodies Drift On Florida Beaches
Tallahassee Fla Mar 10 Four unidentified bodies washed ashore on Wakulla county beaches over the past two days deputy sheriff Morrison reports indicate possible foul play in alien smuggling. Three bodies were circulating yesterday and today reports raise the count to six all well dressed with money and one showing clear violence. Morrison heard only of four bodies but believes the victims were crew members overwhelmed by aliens who seized their vessel.
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Tallahassee
Fla
W. Kulla
Morrisan
Morrison
Wakulla County
London Hints at Ruhr Peace as War Fatigue Grows
London dispatches report that British correspondents in the Ruhr note a tendency toward peace, with both workers and industrialists weary of the struggle. French industries suffer from coal curtailment while trade barriers around the Rhineland draw complaints from other traders.
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London
Associated Press
Ruhr
Rhineland
Great Britain
Notable Speakers Invited by Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber invited C Ross Hill former University of Missouri president and Edward F. Trefz of Los Angeles to speak Tuesday. Hill, national Red Cross VP, is in Kansas City and Trefz helped organize the National Chamber. A final word on their availability will come Monday. Hotel campaign funds will also be reported at the Tuesday meeting as teams push toward pledged totals.
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Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Edward F. Trefz
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Red Cross
Hill
Missouri
Trefz
National Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Jin
Rotary Club
Hitchcock to bring new Hitchy Koo to Law rence
Raymond Hitchcock and his company will perform a brand new Hitchy Koo production with a metropolitan cast at the Bowersock theatre Monday evening. Hitchcock debunks reports that he is not with the show and confirms he will be in Lawrence in person.
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Raymond’ Hitchcock
Bowersock Theatre
Journal-World
Hitchcock
Lawrence
Equal educational opportunity cited as first need
Washington Mar 10 Equal educational opportunity for both races was named the first need to quell unrest in many states at the final session of the Negro National Educational Conference Senator Spencer of Missouri said the Negro desires the right to choose his vocation own a home and vote and to have that vote counted He noted the race’s progress in 50 years is but a beginning and the next fifty years may be greater than ever
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Washington
Mar
Negro National Educational Conference
Spencer
Missouri
America
Uncle Joe
Danville
Congress
Rockefeller Tapestries Released From Custody
Washington March 10 Assistant secretary McKenzie Moss of the treasury department signed a letter directing the New York collector to release the famed Rochefoucauld gothic tapestries bought by John D Rockefeller Jr reportedly valued around a million. The letter closes the incident regarding the tapestries hold.
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Washington
Mar
McKenzie 1
Moss
Treasur v ‘Department
New York
John D
Change of Venue Denied in Benton Harbor Case
Circuit Judge Charles W. Whate denied the defense motion for a change of venue in the trial of twenty two alleged radicals. The judge ruled that widespread publicity would not prevent an impartial trial in Berrien County Michigan, and the venue would remain in Benton Harbor.
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Benton Harbor, Mich
Charles W. Whate
Berrien
Bound Over on Murder Charge in Osawatomie Case
Emmett Fixley of Osawatomie was bound over for trial in Miami county district court on a murder charge connected to the death of Flora Reedy an Osawatomie telephone operator who was attacked and killed Sunday night February 18 as she returned home from work.
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Ottawa
Emmett Fixley
Osawatomie
Miami County District Court
Flora Reedy
Superior Chevrolet Ad Promises Daily Difference
A local dealership urges buyers to choose Superior Chevrolet highlighting a constant daily difference in service and value. The pitch emphasizes a reliable experience, with focus on brand and dealership promise rather than specific offers or models.
Packer merger moves toward completion in Chicago
Armour & Co and Morris & Co two of the top five meatpackers near finalizing a merger. They plan to demur to Secretary Wallace’s complaint of illegal combination. A formal statement is expected soon. Armour stock valuation hurdle was cleared yesterday.
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Chicago
Wallace, Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Armour & Co
Zoning Bill Push Via Kansas Secretaries Group
C L Scott secretary of the Kansas secretarial association sent about thirty messages to chambers of commerce secretaries in second class cities urging action on House Bill 107. The note warns city planning and zoning ordinances face senate amendments and asks to wire Senator Paul Kimball to pass the bill without changes.
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C.L. Scott
Kansas Secretarial Association
Chambers of Commerce
Senate
Paul Kimball
Return to Office For W H McKone County Treasurer
Will W H McKone county treasurer return to his duties Monday after a period at home quarantined due to scarlet fever affecting his children. He resumes responsibilities at the county office as health conditions allow.
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Will
W. H. McKone
Lady Astor's bill stirs British Parliament debate
London March 10. Lady Astor's prohibition bill passed second reading in the house of Commons 338 to 56. While not likely to become law, the private member measure gains broad endorsement and elevates Astor's standing, drawing both approval and caution from major papers. Critics label it a British intrusion on liberty and fear a wedge toward broader prohibition.
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London
Associated Press
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Morning Post
The
Daily Mail
Bandits Overlooked $1 055 Kansas City Robbery
Motor bandits robbed ER. S. Platt a building contractor of 3100 in bills of 1 denominations but missed 31 065 in payroll money scattered in pockets. Platt retrieved money from a bank then hid it. Bandits seized a bulge of $1 bills from his coat pocket and fled.
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Kansas City
ER. S. Platt
Platt
Banilits
Drainage Board Meets as New Members Join Session
The Maple Grove drainage district board met at 8 pm at J B Wilson's office. The old directors closed out remaining business, then the newly elected members L C Carter G W Hardtaffer and Vernon King joined for their first session.
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Maple Grove
J. B. Wilson
L.C. Carter
G. W. Hardtaffer
Vernon King
Douglas County Farm Bureau Board Meeting Held Today
The Douglas County Farm Bureau board of directors met at the courthouse at 1 PM for their regular monthly meeting. The session, postponed from last Saturday due to bad weather, proceeded this afternoon with attendance from rural members unable to travel then.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Court House
Wage Rehearing Denied Over Telegraphers' Pay Cut
The U S labor board denied a petition for a rehearing on last December's wage cut of about 1 5 million dollars annually for railroad telegraphers in Chicago on March 10 The decision ends the dispute and confirms the reduction.
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Chicago
Mar
U. S. Labor Board
Chimney Fire Alarm at House Building Causes No Damage
A chimney burning out at the House building located at 731 Massachusetts street triggered a fire department alarm at 8 o clock last night. No damage resulted.
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Massachusett Street
Blame Men Most for Reckless Driving
Chicago report says the national safety council notes men are responsible for most auto accidents while campaigns against reckless drivers begin in fifty cities. A correspondent quotes that women are generally more careful drivers but cannot be compared on presence of mind in emergencies.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Uncle Joe Cannon Returns Home to Danville
Danville I March 10 Uncle Joe Cannon patriarch of Congress shows retirement at 87 after long service. He walks with aid, fends off sentiment, jokes with townsfolk, says memoirs unlikely, calls country a hell of a job, and plans quiet rest at home without interviews.
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Danville
Joe” Cannon
Congress
Washington
President Grant
Chicago
Still Seeking Thief In Sigma Alpha Epsilon Theft
Police continue pursuit after theft from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house. Fingerprints on a pryed strong box were analyzed by an expert from Kansas City. Jewelry and cash were recovered yesterday by the Watkins estate, with checks returned by mail directing police to a hiding place.
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Severa
Kansas City
Lawrence
Watkins
Mrs Vanderbilt Ill With Diphtheria at Sandy Point Estate
Mrs Riginald C Vanderbilt, bride of four days, is ill with diphtheria at the Sandy Point estate of her husband in Portsmouth Rhode Island. The 18 year old daughter of a consul general has been sick since arriving Wednesday night. Robert Bevan of Overbrook yesterday visited Hatton's sister, who was not expected to live, but her condition has shown some improvement.
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Portsmouth
R. Ij
Marco
Riginald C. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Flarm
Vandebilt
Manerain
M. _McFrland
Robert Bevan
Overbrook
Nss
Hatton
Delta Upsilon Holds Province Conference in Lawrence
Delegates from eight chapters attend the Delta Upsilon fifth province conference in Lawrence. Meetings at Myers Hill, with Dennison Pad en of Northwestern presiding, discuss selection of new members. A banquet followed by an informal dance at Ecke's hall capped the eve.
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Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Delta Upsilon
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
University of Hlinovis
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin
University of Nebr
Iowa State College
Unive of Kansas
Myers Hill
Dennison C. Paden
Northwestern
Harry Hawkins
Focal Chapter
Robert Clark
National Organization
Chapter
Ecke’s
Kansas City
Repair Acomas House Fraternity Home Fire Damage
Work has begun to repair the Acomas fraternity house at 1225 Oread Street after a blaze that swept from basement to upper floors. Delays were caused by a dispute with the insurance company. state officials ruled compensation for lost personal property. A few residents remain on the third floor where damage was light.
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Acomag
Oread Street
Italian Banker Missing in New York Bank on Mott Street
Twenty Italians with city officials reported Vincenzo Tisbo who runs the bank on Mott street and held about 2,000,000 dollars in deposits disappeared Thursday night. The delegation was referred to the district attorney. A police man said Tishbo was among the missing as a crowd formed around the bank frequented mainly by Italians.
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New York
Vincenzo Tisbo
Mott Street
District Attorney’s’ Office
Tishbo
Home as training school at Dakota Wesleyan
Eight women students from the home economics department at Dakota Wesleyan University are living and training in President E. D. Kohlstedt’s home for two months. They manage the household finances, pay for room and board, and contribute to maintenance expenses, providing practical experience ahead of state aid for high schools with home economics programs.
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Mitchell
S. D. Mar
Dakota Wesleyan University
E. D. Kohlstedt
Pigiblenle
Dakota Wesleyan
Kohlstedt
Kohlstedt J
Ether threatens passengers on New York subway
Sixty subway riders were overcome by ether leaking from a can carried by Richard Chanorro a young South American. He said he carried it home to cure a cold and was arrested. At 96th street station passengers swooned and some women were hysterical before being taken to a hospital.
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New York
Mar
Richard Chanorro
Chanorro
96Th Street Station
District Court to Resume Here Judge Means in Lawrence
Judge Hugh Means will hold court in Lawrence Monday starting at 9 o'clock. The suit Anna C Gibson vs Fred Williams will come before court Monday morning for completion. The case involves accounting of funds from a former Gibson Milling Co partnership and $10,500 as Gibson's share of profits and unpaid interest. The trial has lasted two days and will likely continue next week. Not a jury case. Several procedural items to be presented next week. February docket nearly exhausted but May term looks heavy. Criminal docket this term was light.
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Hugh Means
Lawrence
Means
Garnett
Anna C. Gibson
Fred
Williams
Eacn
Gibson
Gibson Milling Co
Spanish gains in U S universities outpace five years ago
Washington reports more than 56,000 students study Spanish across 404 of 612 colleges and universities. Columbia leads with 3,000, Texas 1,640, Illinois 1,342. eight schools exceed 1,000. Interchange plans and scholarships seek closer US Latin America academic ties.
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Washington
U. S. Bureau of Education
Pan American Union
Francisco J. Yanes
Columbia University
University of Texas
University of
United States
Latin America
Europe
Want Equal Treatment for Japs
Tokio reports a Japanese business meeting with 180 attendees urging the RAreen Meny to seek equal treatment for Japanese in America when the American Japanese commercial treaty is revised. A committee was formed to consult government officials. Tanaka noted the 1911 treaty lasts twelve years and continues unless either side signals revocation six months ahead. No current desire from America or Japan to revoke or revise.
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Tokio
America
Tanaka
Japan
Miss Marcella Olmstead Visits Wichita Couple
Miss Marcella Olmstead traveled to Wichita this morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DeRoin.
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Marcella Olmstead
Wichita J
C. L. DeRoin
Plan Use of New Power Expansion
Kansas Electric Power Co officials from Leavenworth Emporia and Lawrence met at Raymond F. Rice office to review plans for connecting Lawrence with nearby cities. They expect to finish the high power transmission line within a week or ten days linking Leavenworth to Lawrence and enabling mutual support among the Lawrence KU plant city water works Bonner Springs and Leavenworth plants. The line will allow electric lights in emergencies and improve load handling and cooperation among plants. Officers departed for Lawrence last night.
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Kansas Electric Power Co
Leavenworth
Emporia
Lawrence
Raymond F. Rice
H. T. Frost
T. T. Parker
Mr. Harper
Gilbert Frith
E. O. Vaughn
Kansas City
C. Y. Bowers
Bret
S. Purcell
J. W. Pierce
Leavenworth-Lawrence
K. U
Short Story Prizes At Lawrence High School
The O'ite literary society of Lawrence High announces three story prizes of 3, 2, and 1 dollars for a short story contest. Entries must be 800 to 1500 words and submitted by March 23. Stories will be judged on style and originality.
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O’ita Literary Society
Lawrence High School
Topeka Choir to Present Messiah at Lawrence Church
Members of the First Presbyterian church of Topeka will present Handel s Messiah at the First Congregational church of Lawrence at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the University Y M C A. The choir presented the Messiah in Topeka on Christmas Eve.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Topeka
First Congregational Church of
Lawrence
University Y. M.C. A
Egyptic Relics Revealed in Kansas City Museums Collection
A St Joseph lawyer George Y Hull donated a large ancient relics collection to Kansas City public museum. items span Egypt Babylon Nineveh Rome Greece with pendants statuary arrowheads glass vessels and paleolithic stone tools. The objects came via English agents and include a blue pendant from an Eighteenth dynasty tomb and a tear bottle said to hold the tears of the dead.
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Kansas City
Egypt
Luxor
Babylon
Ninevah
Rome
Greece
Geo. Y. Hull
St. Joseph, Mo
England
Hull
Sir William Smith
Edward Butts
Seti I
Ypre
Niyer
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